labour shortage
CondoBusiness
Rethinking staffing models amid a labour shortage
How new staffing solutions could improve a property manager’s working conditions and ease the labour shortage.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Innovations in health care monitoring technology
There are so many innovative ways to use surveillance technology and equipment beyond traditional security.
CondoBusiness
Maintaining healthy contractor relationships
Construction and project planning, now more so than ever, must assign realistic expectations of scheduling and staging to meet contractor and material availability.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Labour shortage expected to impact housing construction
New CMHC report looks at the skilled labour shortage and how Canada's 2030 housing objectives might be impacted.
Construction Business
CFBC announces Timber Wolf Legacy Fund
The Construction Foundation of British Columbia (CFBC) has launched the Timber Wolf Legacy Fund on behalf of the family of Rene B. Delisle. Delisle passed
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Technology, workers, and BSCs: Bridging the gap
Hallmark Housekeeping Services Senior VP Chris King discusses how technology can help ease the labour burden – as part of a multifaceted approach
CondoBusiness
Detoxifying the condo manager’s workplace
It’s hard to imagine that there’s a condo manager anywhere in Ontario who would describe their job as easy. The breadth and depth of knowledge required to do the job well are astounding.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Looking to hire workers? Meet them with money
Two-thirds of U.S. adults would prefer a 10 per cent pay increase over an additional week of paid time off.
Construction Business
BCCA launches mentorship program
The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has launched Building Builders mentorship program with funding of $3.6 million.
Construction Business
BCCA survey shows increased construction activity
The B.C. construction industry is busy and need more skilled workers, according to the annual BCCA Industry Survey.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Supercharging FM teams during a labour shortage
How do you keep your FM team engaged and committed amidst a labour shortage when other companies are actively recruiting qualified candidates to join their workforce and leaving gaps in your FM operations?
Construction Business
A perfect storm of labour and cost challenges
An acute labour shortage, supply chain challenges, price increases and mental health are all top issues for the B.C. construction sector.
CondoBusiness
Labour shortages, supply chain challenges endure
As policies continue to change and the labour shortages remain unsettled, managers must continue to ride the waves.
Construction Business
Report reveals skilled trades earning differences
A new report finds that women in the skilled trades, on average, earn about half what men do, because they’re concentrated in lower-earning trades.
Construction Business
Transforming construction productivity
For the last several decades, construction productivity has remained stagnant. This is primarily due to a lag in digitization.
Construction Business
Construction retirements drive recruitment need
Canada’s construction industry must remain focused on recruitment and retention as more than one quarter of a million workers are expected to retire.
